Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound available in white powder form derived from a three different processes, such as direct (American), indirect (French), and wet chemical process. Zinc oxide has application in rubber, ceramics, chemicals, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, personal care, paint & coatings, food additives, electronics, and others. The report covers the zinc oxide market size in terms of volume (kilotons) and value (USD million) along with its segments, namely application and region.

This study aims at estimating the market size of zinc oxide for 2014 and to project the expected demand of the same by 2020. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the zinc oxide market. It provides a comprehensive review of key market drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges, and key issues in the market. On the basis of region, the market is segmented into regions, such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World, which are further segmented into key countries in each region.

Competitive scenarios of the top players in the zinc oxide market have been discussed in detail. Leading players of this industry are also profiled with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities which include, U.S. Zinc (U.S.), Horsehead Corporation (U.S.), Umicore SA (Belgium), G.H. Chemicals Limited (Canada), Weifang Longda Zinc Industry Company Ltd. (China), Seyang Zinc Technology (Huaian) Company Limited (China), and Hakusuitech Company Ltd. (Japan).

Scope of the Report:

This research report categorizes the market for zinc oxide on the basis of application and region along with forecasting volume, value, and trends in each of the markets.

On the basis of Application:

On the basis of application, the market is segmented as rubber ceramics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics & personal care, agricultural, and others. Based on end use, the market is segmented into industrial, commercial transport, and consumer automobile.

On the basis of region

On the basis of region, the market is segmented into regions, such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World, which are further segmented into key countries in each region. Countries, such as U.S., Germany, U.K., France, China, India, and Japan are covered in the report.

Rubber, ceramics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic & personal care, agricultural, and others are the key applications of zinc oxide. Among these rubber is expected to remain the dominant application of zinc oxide with its steady growth. The zinc oxide market is expected to grow at a healthy growth rate in next five years driven by the growing sales of tire and other rubber products from automotive industry. Zinc oxide is being used in various applications in the last few years and the demand is expected to increase in emerging applications, such as electronics and semiconductors.

The market size of zinc oxide in terms of value is projected to reach USD 4,184.5 Million by 2020, and the global market size for zinc oxide is projected to register a CAGR of 6.0% between 2015 to 2020.

Globally, Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share of the zinc oxide market in 2014, followed by North America and Europe. China was the single largest market globally which accounted for more than 30% of the global demand in 2014. The U.S. and other Asia-Pacific countries, such as India and Japan have also accounted for a significant share of zinc oxide market.

Partnership & collaboration and capacity expansion are the key strategies on which market players are concentrating on. Companies operating in the zinc oxide market are also focusing on new product development and agreement to tap the opportunities in applications, such as electronics, solar energy, surface coatings, and pharmaceuticals.

The zinc oxide market will be driven by execution of high research activities to develop new products. However, slow growth in end-user industries hampered by slow economic growth and new rubber standard adopted in China are identified as the key restraining factors for this market.

The report analyzes the market on the basis of market reach of each application in each major region and country. It also covers the market behavior of leading producers, key developments, and strategies implemented to sustain in this market.

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